Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
COM MENCE1IENT DAY.


me Exercises close under most Auspicfous
circumstances.
"Wednesday was commencement day-the
great day of commencement week The
friends of the University rallied in large
numbers to celebrate the anniversary eX-
ercises; the day was pleasant, though
warm, and all things conduced to au occa-
sion of unusual success and delightfulnesS.
From the number of those present at the
corporation dinner the attendance of
alumni on the exercises of the day may
be estimated at about $50, and resident
and visiting friends of the college were
unusually we'll represented. The exer.
clsrs of the day began with the oratons
Of the graduating class at II o'clock Il.
H., in the Howard Opera House,
THE GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The opera house was filled at the ap-
pointed hour with the friends of the
speakers and the general public. On the
stage were President Buckuam and mem
bers of the academical and medical facul-
ties of the University, members of the
board of trustees, the clergy of Burling-
ton, His EXcellency, Gov. Ormsbee, Hon
Dorman b. Eaton of New York, Mayor
Henry, eX-Mayor George II. Morse, Rev j .
Il. hale, Rev. A ID. Barber, j. S Ciliey.
w. a. CromDie, W. H. ). Whitcomb and
others. Music was furnished by the How
ard Opera House orchestra The exercises
We're opened with prayer by Rev. Mr..
| Bates of Newbury, Vt, and were as fol-
lows:
ORDER or EXERCIsEs.
MISUNDERSTANDING. ................... E. Flotow
Prayer.
Music.
Romance Cello Solo DE-. ............... Zlppel
The Present Political situation in Europe,
mi, 49, Aehophon Cassius Wheeler
Music.
| SeIeclion-Ermine. ................ Jakobows XII
The Hebrew Element in CIVILIZATION,
49, Henry Newt IN Boswo h
victor hugo ...... George Lincoln Wheeloc k
| Music.
| Czardas Vegsu Szere EN- . Gupv,l
truth in Action .Justus Newton Perrin jr
Science as Producer of Wealth,
George Watson Roberts
individuality 49,. Willard Alvord Mitchell
Conservatism in Evolution Ernest A lbee
Music.
March Nlbelungen ......... Richard Wagner
| Deg ees COuleircd.
| Benediction
Music.
The orations of the young gentlemen
thought and polish OF style, but while re
maj kaDly well written they We're in the
main delivered with Il lack of force which
| greatly maried their effectiveness The
noises from the street drowned some of
| lne best passages Tor the greater portion
of the audience. The thought, however,
of most OF the pieces was mature, sound
and well expressed showing the effect of
careful and broad training through the
four years of college life, judlcious read
ing and particularly the cultivation of a
good English style. We make no per
sonal mention, for the average OF all the
orations was so high and equal as TO make
this unnecessary. The young gentlemen
received profusion of flowers from their
friends and were warmly applauded for
their efforts.
CoNFERRING OF THE DEGREES.
After the speaking the honorary
degrees and degrees In course were con.
ferred by President Buckham, as follows
DEGREES IN COURSE.
The degree of A. b. on Earnest Albee
Willard Alvord Mitchell, Justus n. Per
rim, Xenophon c. Wheeler, and George
Lincoln Whselock The degree of G.. T.. on
Frank NJ. Button, James A. Mache, FL
bert G. Morgan, George C.. Robinson and
Harry Is. Strong. The degree of Phi Is,
on Henry \. Bosworth, and George W.
Roberts, of the graduating class.
The degree of A. Is. in course was also
conferred on Hon. Dorman b. Eaton, of
New York.
HONORARY DEGREES.
The honorary degree of Civil Engineer
on Volney &. Barbour of Burlington.
The degree of doctor of divinity on Rev
Warren Hall Landon, A. NJ, of Port
land, Oregon, and on Rev j. ID. Kingsbury
of Bradford Mass.
The degree of doctor of divinity, al.
eundem, GU Rev. Francis b Wheeler,
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